Transport Planning Lead
Transport Planning Lead
About The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced transport advisory professional to play a pivotal role in leading transport investment appraisal and assessment work, providing technical leadership across nationally significant projects covering all transport modes.
The role offers the opportunity to apply strong economic and analytical capability within established assessment frameworks to inform strategic decision making, investment prioritisation and business case development. You will work closely with clients, internal teams and stakeholders to deliver robust, defensible advice, mentor emerging talent, and drive excellence in project delivery through high-quality analytical outcomes and collaborative practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the delivery and technical assurance of transport investment appraisal, economic analysis and assessment work across complex multi-modal projects, ensuring robust, evidence‑based and defensible outcomes aligned with client objectives and established assessment frameworks
- Own delivery of allocated assessment and appraisal workstreams, applying strong project management and risk management practices to achieve agreed scope, budget, program and quality targets
- Acting as a trusted technical and commercial advisor by proactively engaging with clients, internal teams, and key stakeholders to inform investment decisions, prioritisation and business case development
- Contribute to the commercial success and strategic growth of the advisory business through efficient delivery of assessment services, support to proposals, work‑winning activities and development of economic and appraisal offerings
- Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to team members supporting development of economic, appraisal and assessment capability and championing an inclusive, high-performing team culture
About You:
- Tertiary degree in Economics, Transport Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Exceptional consulting, client management, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence decision-making
- Strong commercial acumen, including understanding of project delivery including management of scope, programme, quality and budget.
- Advanced communication skills, with the ability to convey complex economic, technical and policy considerations clearly to senior stakeholders and diverse audiences
- Strong understanding of transport policy frameworks, planning guidelines and evidenced based appraisal approaches used in major investment decision making processes
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